Easy 5 Ingredient Vegan Caramel Dip

Is anyone else loving the fall foods as much as I am? I can’t get en0ugh of the pumpkins, apples and squash; if you have seen my recent recipes, I’m sure that this is no new revelation! So in keeping with the theme, I’m super excited to share a really fun seasonal recipe (um, but truly who doesn’t always like caramel??): Easy Vegan Caramel Dip.

It all started because of my kids. And let’s be honest – they’re the catalyst for most things in my life these days, lol. My older two have a half day tomorrow and my younger two don’t. Since it’s getting very difficult to manage 4 kids + 4+ friends, I offered my older two (12 and 14) to invite a friend or two for pumpkin carving and caramel apple making. I’m SO excited to make a board for them also, and I knew I’d need some caramel dip. Enter this recipe!

Why Vegan Caramel Dip?

I want to have some pears and apples out for dipping, but I didn’t love, okay, I didn’t even like any of the caramel dip options that I saw at the store. Some recipes call for coconut butter/heating on the stove, but ya’ll – I’m sorta lazy with cooking sometimes and wanted something simpler. I can totally soak ingredients and blend them in the blender, and I love that this recipe is sweetened with maple syrup and dates. AND it has a pop of protein from the cashews.

A recipe for a vegan caramel dip that has just 5 ingredients and which you make in your blender. Dairy-free and refined sugar-free, too!

Course:
Appetizer, Snack, Vegan

Cuisine:
American

Keyword:
appetizer, healthy snack, plantbased, Vegan

Servings: 6

Ingredients

1cupmedjool dates, seeds removed(about 8-10)

1cupraw cashews

1/4 cupmaple syrup

1tspvanilla extract

4-6tbspdate water (water that you'll soak dates in, see directions)

Instructions

In a small bowl, cover dates with water and soak for 2 or more hours. In another bowl, soak cashews for the same amount of time.

After soaking (I soaked mine overnight), drain cashews and add them to a high-speed blender. Remove dates but do not drain water. Place dates in blender along with maple syrup and vanilla extract. Add 1/4 cup of the date water and blend, scraping sides when needed. If needed, add another tablespoon of date water and blend again, adding water slowly until desired thickness is achieved. (I added 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp total).

Use a spatula to transfer dip to a bowl and enjoy. Top with sea salt if desired.

Some of my other favorite fall recipes:

Let me know if you try this vegan caramel dip or any of my other fall recipes!

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Oh my goodness look at that fun spread on the platter! Such a special snack treat for kiddos for the upcoming holiday! The caramel dip is perfect, I love the way Medjool dates taste just like caramel and add the best texture.

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